Three important initiatives lead the way for investing in children
Now is the time for action to help California's more than 9 million children. California State PTA is leading the call for action with three important initiatives. We'll be telling you more about each of these in the coming days and weeks.
Here is a brief look at what we have planned.
1. PTA Opposes Additional Cuts in Governor's Proposed Budget for 2010-2011
Soon you will receive materials for California State PTA's "9 Million Reasons To Speak Up" campaign, which will include a fact sheet and action plan to assist PTA members in speaking up for the more than 9 million children in California who need our voice to be heard in opposition to further cuts to education and critical children's services.
2. PTA SUPPORTS Qualifying the "Local Control of Local Classrooms Funding Act" for November 2010 Ballot
On January 30, the California State PTA officially endorsed the "Local Control of Local Classrooms Funding Act." If qualified for the November 2010 ballot and approved by voters, the act would lower the threshold for passage of local school funding measures to 55 percent (just like school bond measures), from the current two-thirds, provided certain conditions are met. PTA members are being urged to sign the petition to qualify this measure for the ballot at www.improvedschoolfunding.com and to actively participate in gathering the approximately 1 million signatures that the measure needs to qualify by early April. Click here for guidelines on PTA participation in this important process and how you can be part of it. Click here to read our recent press release on this initiative.
3. PTA To Join School Finance Lawsuit Against the State
On January 30, the Board of Managers approved California State PTA's participation as a plaintiff in a pending school finance lawsuit against the State of California. California State PTA will join the California School Boards Association and the Association of California School Administrators as principal plaintiffs in this case. Because the case has not yet been officially filed, we are not able to release specific details. They will be forthcoming once the case is filed, most likely in the spring.
Please stay posted, by going to our website - www.capta.org - and by encouraging everyone you know to join in our efforts. We must work together to protect the well-being of our children today and tomorrow - and the future of our state. Click here to find out more about how everyone can join the California State PTA.
Friday, February 26, 2010
Become a PPS-SF Enrollment Coach
Parents for Public Schools of San Francisco offers FREE training to parents to become PPS-SF Enrollment Coaches
Enrollment Coaches help parents by coaching families through the RoundII enrollment process.
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Thursday March 11, 2010
10:00am - 12:00pm
The Women's Building: 3543 18th St.
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The training will cover:
* Tips and resources to help parents with RoundII
* How to address questions regarding the proposed Student Assignment System to Round II parents
Who should attend:
* Public School Parents who want to become enrollment coaches.
* PPS Parent Ambassadors who want to be more knowledgeable about the RoundII process.
* Enrollment Coaches who want to brush up on their knowledge.
For more information and to register for a training session
To sign up for free KidsWatch services (ages 3 and up)
Call 415.861.7077 or email ppsevents@ppssf.org
Enrollment Coaches help parents by coaching families through the RoundII enrollment process.
___________________________________________________
Thursday March 11, 2010
10:00am - 12:00pm
The Women's Building: 3543 18th St.
_____________________________________________________
The training will cover:
* Tips and resources to help parents with RoundII
* How to address questions regarding the proposed Student Assignment System to Round II parents
Who should attend:
* Public School Parents who want to become enrollment coaches.
* PPS Parent Ambassadors who want to be more knowledgeable about the RoundII process.
* Enrollment Coaches who want to brush up on their knowledge.
For more information and to register for a training session
To sign up for free KidsWatch services (ages 3 and up)
Call 415.861.7077 or email ppsevents@ppssf.org
Thursday, February 18, 2010
CIVIC ENGAGEMENT AND SERVICE INSTITUTE
ASSEMBLY DISTRICT 12 (AD12)
CIVIC ENGAGEMENT AND SERVICE INSTITUTE
2010 SUMMARY
OBJECTIVE:
Inspiring high school sophomores and juniors through civic engagement and service to get involved in their communities; providing them with non-partisan and innovative tools to make a difference on a day to day basis.
SUMMARY OF PROGRAM:
Each Sunday for 10 weeks, students will participate in civic engagement related classes from 1pm to 4 pm. There will be instruction and seminars, guest speakers, group activities, field trips, hands on learning and other teaching methods informing students about program content (see below). At the end of the 10 weeks, students will present on policy-making strategies as per the US Department of Education approved Project Citizen Curriculum.
PROGRAM DETAILS:
Who: Sophomores and juniors from High Schools located in AD12.
When: Sundays 1-4 pm; February 28 - May 9, 2010
PLEASE NOTE: APRIL 4- NO CLASS
Where: Janitors’ Hall @ 240 Golden Gate Avenue, San Francisco, CA
PROGRAM CONTENT:
1. Introduction to Public Policy
2. Responsibility of Individual Citizen; Professionalism; Fiscal Responsibility
3. Healthy Living; Environment
4. Interest groups (Labor, Business, Ethnic & Cultural); Non-profits; Religious Diversity
5. Policy-making
6. Social Networking
7. Voting/Voter Registration
8. Community Service and Public Safety
9. Higher Education
10. Final Presentations
For additional information, please email: Bob.Twomey@asm,ca,gov or call 415-557-2312
CIVIC ENGAGEMENT AND SERVICE INSTITUTE
2010 SUMMARY
OBJECTIVE:
Inspiring high school sophomores and juniors through civic engagement and service to get involved in their communities; providing them with non-partisan and innovative tools to make a difference on a day to day basis.
SUMMARY OF PROGRAM:
Each Sunday for 10 weeks, students will participate in civic engagement related classes from 1pm to 4 pm. There will be instruction and seminars, guest speakers, group activities, field trips, hands on learning and other teaching methods informing students about program content (see below). At the end of the 10 weeks, students will present on policy-making strategies as per the US Department of Education approved Project Citizen Curriculum.
PROGRAM DETAILS:
Who: Sophomores and juniors from High Schools located in AD12.
When: Sundays 1-4 pm; February 28 - May 9, 2010
PLEASE NOTE: APRIL 4- NO CLASS
Where: Janitors’ Hall @ 240 Golden Gate Avenue, San Francisco, CA
PROGRAM CONTENT:
1. Introduction to Public Policy
2. Responsibility of Individual Citizen; Professionalism; Fiscal Responsibility
3. Healthy Living; Environment
4. Interest groups (Labor, Business, Ethnic & Cultural); Non-profits; Religious Diversity
5. Policy-making
6. Social Networking
7. Voting/Voter Registration
8. Community Service and Public Safety
9. Higher Education
10. Final Presentations
For additional information, please email: Bob.Twomey@asm,ca,gov or call 415-557-2312
Saturday, February 6, 2010
Founders Day PTA Presidents' and Principals' Annual Dinner
"Building Community Unity"
Friday. February 19. 2010
TIme: 6:00 pm to 9:00pm
Dinner at 7:00pm
Location: Patio Espanol Restaurant
2850 Alemany Boulevard
San Francisco. CA 94112
Price $45.00 per person
RSVP February 10. 2010
Dinner Form
http://www.bigtent.com/usr/files/29605994_2_00_2ndDISTPTADINNER2010.pdf
Make check payable to: Second District PTA
send Check and this form to: 555 Franklin Street. Rm203-D
San Francisco. California 94102.
For more
information call 2416048 or email 2ndpta@sfpta.org
Dinner Form
http://www.bigtent.com/usr/files/29605994_2_00_2ndDISTPTADINNER2010.pdf
Event RSVP
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RSVP: http://www.bigtent.com/home/calendar/event/26625578?md=MTg0MzkxNjg=
Friday. February 19. 2010
TIme: 6:00 pm to 9:00pm
Dinner at 7:00pm
Location: Patio Espanol Restaurant
2850 Alemany Boulevard
San Francisco. CA 94112
Price $45.00 per person
RSVP February 10. 2010
Dinner Form
http://www.bigtent.com/usr/files/29605994_2_00_2ndDISTPTADINNER2010.pdf
Make check payable to: Second District PTA
send Check and this form to: 555 Franklin Street. Rm203-D
San Francisco. California 94102.
For more
information call 2416048 or email 2ndpta@sfpta.org
Dinner Form
http://www.bigtent.com/usr/files/29605994_2_00_2ndDISTPTADINNER2010.pdf
Event RSVP
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RSVP: http://www.bigtent.com/home/calendar/event/26625578?md=MTg0MzkxNjg=
College Prep Workshop
College Prep Workshop: for 11th graders and parents
Preparation is key to success!
Learn what to anticipate this year and next. Find out about college entrance exams and applications, and what classes to take. Bring your high school transcripts for evaluation.
Presenter: Donald Woodson
Mr. Woodson has over 17 years of experience working in university student access. He is the Director of Outreach, Recruitment and Retention Programs for the Graduate Division and the Interim Director of the Center for Science and Education Opportunities at UCSF.
This FREE workshop is sponsored by Campus Life Services Arts & Events.
Wednesday, February 17 from 5:30-6:230 p.m.
Millberrry Union Event and Meeting Center
Contact: Robert Frank, 415.476-146.1469
robert.frank@ucsf.edu
www.campuslifeservices.ucsf.edu/artsvents
Preparation is key to success!
Learn what to anticipate this year and next. Find out about college entrance exams and applications, and what classes to take. Bring your high school transcripts for evaluation.
Presenter: Donald Woodson
Mr. Woodson has over 17 years of experience working in university student access. He is the Director of Outreach, Recruitment and Retention Programs for the Graduate Division and the Interim Director of the Center for Science and Education Opportunities at UCSF.
This FREE workshop is sponsored by Campus Life Services Arts & Events.
Wednesday, February 17 from 5:30-6:230 p.m.
Millberrry Union Event and Meeting Center
Contact: Robert Frank, 415.476-146.1469
robert.frank@ucsf.edu
www.campuslifeservices.ucsf.edu/artsvents
Princess Project
The Princess Project serves San Francisco Bay Area high school girls who
might not otherwise be able to afford a prom dress and accessories. Each
girl determines her own financial need.
Our Values
In addition to helping high school teens attend their prom with style and
confidence, The Princess Project is driven by seven core values.
In everything we do, we strive to honor these values so that we can continue
to provide the most fun and memorable experience for the teens we serve,
volunteers that help, and our generous donors.
1. We celebrate bodies of all sizes and avoid using body imagery in our
marketing and outreach. Body-oriented graphics and artwork‹like torso
sillouettes, dress outlines or generic, stock prom photos‹inadvertently
convey an idealized body size, style and look. By instead using images of
the girls we serve and royalty-related imagery like tiaras and crowns, we
celebrate the beauty and diversity of girls everywhere, in every size.
2. We value the importance of recycling and of using the earth¹s resources
wisely. We seek to show our respect for this recycling process by treating
each clothing and/or accessory donation as valued and important.
3. We trust that girls who are in financial need of garments or accessories
will attend The Princess Project events, and we will welcome them without
question. We in turn will foster the important trust of our donors, who give
to The Princess Project with the intent that girls in need will benefit.
4. We strive to offer meaningful volunteer leadership opportunities for
women, and seek to provide a venue for volunteers to grow personally and
professionally. We seek to make The Princess Project planning process
rewarding, educational, and fun for our volunteers.
5. We strive to include representatives of girls that we serve in our
decision-making processes.
6. We strive to create a respectful, fun atmosphere for the girls we serve
at the Dress Giveaway events.
7. We strive to include the diversity of people represented in the Bay Area
community in our volunteer corps.
Donation Guidelines
We have established firm donation guidelines in an effort to streamline our organizational efforts and solicit goods that will reflect our core values
constituents.
1. Dresses MUST be from 2002 to present.
2. Dresses MUST be dry-cleaned and on hangers.
3. Dresses MUST be prom dresses, formal gowns, or fancy party dresses.
4. Accessories MUST be stylish, clean, and in excellent condition.
We cannot accept:
* garments that are out of style (purchased before 2002)
* garments that have not been dry-cleaned
* shoes
* make-up
* casual or semi-formal clothing
* wedding dresses
* tuxedos or men¹s clothes
Thank you for observing these guidelines!
2010 Community Dress & Accessory Drive
Dress Drives will be happening throughout January and February 2010. Drop
your Princess Project-ready dress at any of these locations. Please check
their websites for business hours. Please check back frequently for updates.
SAN FRANCISCO
February 8 19, 2010
* Bar Method
*
* 3 Embarcadero Ctr
* San Francisco, CA 94111
* (415) 956-0446
· Marina
3333 Fillmore Street
San Francisco, CA 94123-2710
(415) 441-6333
* The Blue Jeans Bar
* 1827 Union St
* San Francisco, CA 94123
* (415) 346-4280
* Marc by Marc Jacobs on Fillmore
* 2142 Fillmore Street
* (between California St & Sacramento St)
* San Francisco, CA 94115
* (415) 447-9322
* YMCA Presidio
* 63 Funston Avenue
* San Francisco, CA 94129-1110
* (415) 447-9622
· Starbuck¹s
1899 Union Street
San Francisco, CA 94123
(415) 921-4049
EAST BAY
February 8 19, 2010
* Stoneridge Mall
* One Stoneridge Mall
* Pleasanton, CA 94588
* (925) 463-2778
* Tootsies
* Oakland
* 5525 College Avenue
* Oakland, CA 94618-1538
* (510) 595-7272
· Danville
175 E Prospect Ave
Danville, CA 94526
(925) 552-6638
* Crossroads
* Club Sport
* 350 Bollinger Canyon Lane
* San Ramon, CA 94582
* (925) 735-8500
* Labels
* 1367 N Main Street
* Walnut Creek, CA 94596
* (925) 952-4566
For more information, please see attachment and visit www.princessproject.org
might not otherwise be able to afford a prom dress and accessories. Each
girl determines her own financial need.
Our Values
In addition to helping high school teens attend their prom with style and
confidence, The Princess Project is driven by seven core values.
In everything we do, we strive to honor these values so that we can continue
to provide the most fun and memorable experience for the teens we serve,
volunteers that help, and our generous donors.
1. We celebrate bodies of all sizes and avoid using body imagery in our
marketing and outreach. Body-oriented graphics and artwork‹like torso
sillouettes, dress outlines or generic, stock prom photos‹inadvertently
convey an idealized body size, style and look. By instead using images of
the girls we serve and royalty-related imagery like tiaras and crowns, we
celebrate the beauty and diversity of girls everywhere, in every size.
2. We value the importance of recycling and of using the earth¹s resources
wisely. We seek to show our respect for this recycling process by treating
each clothing and/or accessory donation as valued and important.
3. We trust that girls who are in financial need of garments or accessories
will attend The Princess Project events, and we will welcome them without
question. We in turn will foster the important trust of our donors, who give
to The Princess Project with the intent that girls in need will benefit.
4. We strive to offer meaningful volunteer leadership opportunities for
women, and seek to provide a venue for volunteers to grow personally and
professionally. We seek to make The Princess Project planning process
rewarding, educational, and fun for our volunteers.
5. We strive to include representatives of girls that we serve in our
decision-making processes.
6. We strive to create a respectful, fun atmosphere for the girls we serve
at the Dress Giveaway events.
7. We strive to include the diversity of people represented in the Bay Area
community in our volunteer corps.
Donation Guidelines
We have established firm donation guidelines in an effort to streamline our organizational efforts and solicit goods that will reflect our core values
constituents.
1. Dresses MUST be from 2002 to present.
2. Dresses MUST be dry-cleaned and on hangers.
3. Dresses MUST be prom dresses, formal gowns, or fancy party dresses.
4. Accessories MUST be stylish, clean, and in excellent condition.
We cannot accept:
* garments that are out of style (purchased before 2002)
* garments that have not been dry-cleaned
* shoes
* make-up
* casual or semi-formal clothing
* wedding dresses
* tuxedos or men¹s clothes
Thank you for observing these guidelines!
2010 Community Dress & Accessory Drive
Dress Drives will be happening throughout January and February 2010. Drop
your Princess Project-ready dress at any of these locations. Please check
their websites for business hours. Please check back frequently for updates.
SAN FRANCISCO
February 8 19, 2010
* Bar Method
*
* 3 Embarcadero Ctr
* San Francisco, CA 94111
* (415) 956-0446
· Marina
3333 Fillmore Street
San Francisco, CA 94123-2710
(415) 441-6333
* The Blue Jeans Bar
*
* San Francisco, CA 94123
* (415) 346-4280
* Marc by Marc Jacobs on Fillmore
* 2142 Fillmore Street
* (between California St & Sacramento St)
* San Francisco, CA 94115
* (415) 447-9322
* YMCA Presidio
* 63 Funston Avenue
* San Francisco, CA 94129-1110
* (415) 447-9622
· Starbuck¹s
1899 Union Street
San Francisco, CA 94123
(415) 921-4049
EAST BAY
February 8 19, 2010
* Stoneridge Mall
* One Stoneridge Mall
* Pleasanton, CA 94588
* (925) 463-2778
* Tootsies
* Oakland
* 5525 College Avenue
* Oakland, CA 94618-1538
* (510) 595-7272
· Danville
175 E Prospect Ave
Danville, CA 94526
(925) 552-6638
* Crossroads
* Club Sport
* 350 Bollinger Canyon Lane
* San Ramon, CA 94582
* (925) 735-8500
* Labels
* 1367 N Main Street
* Walnut Creek, CA 94596
* (925) 952-4566
For more information, please see attachment and visit www.princessproject.org
6TH ANNUAL “A DAY AT LAW SCHOOL”
UC HASTINGS PRESENTS
A DAY AT LAW SCHOOL
SATURDAY, FEB. 20TH
FROM 9 A.M. TO 3 P.M.
6TH ANNUAL “A DAY AT LAW SCHOOL”
@ UC HASTINGS COLLEGE OF THE LAW
198 MCALLISTER ST. @ HYDE ST., SAN FRANCISCO
(SAN FRANCISCO CIVIC CENTER BART STATION)
A FREE EVENT FOR YOUTH AGES 5 - 18
Attend law school for a day, learn steps to succeed in high school and
information about college and law school. Parents session available in
spanish. Door prizes and free school supplies (including pens,
backpack, books, etc). Breakfast and lunch provided.
RSVP BEFORE FEB. 16 BY
CALLING (858) 688-1329 OR
E-MAILING US AT
HASTINGSOUTREACH@ GMAIL.COM
A DAY AT LAW SCHOOL
SATURDAY, FEB. 20TH
FROM 9 A.M. TO 3 P.M.
6TH ANNUAL “A DAY AT LAW SCHOOL”
@ UC HASTINGS COLLEGE OF THE LAW
198 MCALLISTER ST. @ HYDE ST., SAN FRANCISCO
(SAN FRANCISCO CIVIC CENTER BART STATION)
A FREE EVENT FOR YOUTH AGES 5 - 18
Attend law school for a day, learn steps to succeed in high school and
information about college and law school. Parents session available in
spanish. Door prizes and free school supplies (including pens,
backpack, books, etc). Breakfast and lunch provided.
RSVP BEFORE FEB. 16 BY
CALLING (858) 688-1329 OR
E-MAILING US AT
HASTINGSOUTREACH@ GMAIL.COM
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